1985 Subaru Wagon Reviews

1985 Subaru Wagon GL -10 from North America

Summary:

The best $400 I ever spent was on that SUBARU GL-10 Wagon

Faults:

At @15,000 miles I bought the car for $400 and replaced the passenger side wheel bearings. It was sounding like it had a metal lathe in the front end. No damage was done to the spindle. People told me I was Crazy to buy it like that, but now she is quiet and faithful.

General Comments:

I still need to add plugs, change the oil. I have had it up on the mountains 3 times in the week I have owned it. I truly love it.

The 4 wheel drive action is awesome and very capable. I live in north east Oregon and do a lot of off road driving, and this lil' SUBARU does what I need.

Even with old plugs, I still am pulling 35 mpg in town,and gas here is 3.95 a gallon.

I parked the ford due to running costs.

I will drive this lil' Subaru till I can't drive no longer. Then my teen gets it.

1985 Subaru Wagon GL10 not turbo from North America

Summary:

Faults:

It began showing body rust when it was about 10 years old; no surprise, as it had been on Cape Cod its entire life (it had been rust-proofed by the previous owner).

The heat-controlled switch for the electric auxiliary fan (for engine cooling) gave up at about 70,000 miles.

The dashboard-mounted controls for the heater were jammed by nuts stored by some small animal. Other small animals have died behind the dashboard -- I think it's way too easy for them to get there!

It doesn't perform as well at 6,000 feet as it did at sea level.

General Comments:

This car has been a winner from the day I got it, and continues to be. I don't ever want to replace it! It has way more bells and whistles than I would ever have ordered on a new car, and I appreciate every one of them.

It is beautiful, solid, reliable, willing, spacious, and fun to drive. I generally treat it as a truck -- I've carried ridiculous loads in it -- but have never been embarrassed to take it to formal affairs.

It's my third Subaru wagon, and if it ever dies, I'll almost certainly buy another.